air strike
noun
: an attack in which military airplanes drop bombs
The strategy calls for air strikes on key targets.
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After Israel launched its unprecedented air strike on Iran’s nuclear program June 13, dramatic video soon emerged of critical oil and gas infrastructure that was also targeted.
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Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Kim inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills conducted by North Korea's 1st Air Division on Thursday, the Korean Central News Agency reported.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
In the group chat, Hegseth’s wife, former Fox News producer Jennifer Hegseth, and his brother were among those privy to the flight schedules of the F/A-18 Hornets launching an air strike against the Houthis, four people with inside information about the second chat told The New York Times.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
In April last year, Iran said an Israeli air strike on an Iranian consulate building in Syria had killed several officials in the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
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Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Kim inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills conducted by North Korea's 1st Air Division on Thursday, the Korean Central News Agency reported.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
In the group chat, Hegseth’s wife, former Fox News producer Jennifer Hegseth, and his brother were among those privy to the flight schedules of the F/A-18 Hornets launching an air strike against the Houthis, four people with inside information about the second chat told The New York Times.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
In April last year, Iran said an Israeli air strike on an Iranian consulate building in Syria had killed several officials in the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
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“Air strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20strike. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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